Hospice News
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Having a greater understanding around the impacts of trauma and abuse can help hospices improve end-of-life experiences for patients and working conditions for staff. Training and education are keys to caring for patients and employees with unique needs impacted by trauma and abuse.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
This article is sponsored by OnePoint Patient Care. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Michael Porpora, President – Hospice Division, OnePoint Patient Care, to talk about the current state of hospice pharmacy, technology and staffing.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Hospice providers are leveraging technology to build greater efficiency into their workflows and, in turn, aid with recruitment and retention. You’re not able to directly engage with the patient as much. This kind of approach would likely resonate with hospice workers, research has demonstrated.
Hospice News
MARCH 14, 2024
Hospices, in aggregate, are showing improvement on the quality measure for visits in the last days of life. The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Through the predictive analytics data, hospice patients at St.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Hospice patients are often concerned about the future wellness of their pets as they near the end of life, and some providers are working with organizations that help address those needs as an ancillary service. The organization also deploys volunteers to help families care for animals in the home. “In
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Both opportunities and challenges exist for hospice providers as regulators zero in on program integrity. Hospices stand to grow their census by taking on patients left behind by “bad actors” in certain markets. Widespread reports of fraud and abuse in hospice have led to intensified regulatory oversight during 2023.
Hospice News
MAY 16, 2023
Tidewell Hospice, an affiliate of Empath Health, has enhanced its clinical training program with a simulation lab in its Bradenton, Florida location. The lab is designed to give new hospice clinicians hands-on experience and hone their skills before they go out to engage directly with patients and families.
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